Articles Tagged with ''legacy''

What’s happening in 2012: An outlook from extension experts

February 10, 2012
Walt Cooley
This article was #21 of the Top 25 most well-read articles on www.progressivedairy.com in 2012. to jump to the article and watch the videos. It was published in the February 13, 2012 Extra. Click here for the full list of the Top 25. Progressive Dairyman Editor Walt Cooley interviewed several dairy extension specialists in February about what they thought would make dairy news in 2012. Topics included price and availability of forage, dairy processing expansion, milk prices and immigration.
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Effects of regrouping dairy cows

February 10, 2012
Marina Von Keyserlingk and Daniel M. Weary
Dairy cows are often grouped according to age, days in milk, feed requirements and health status. To create these groupings, cows are often moved to new groups four or more times per lactation. At each regrouping, cows are mixed with unfamiliar herdmates, resulting in changes in group composition and dynamics.
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Western Canadian Dairy Seminar celebrates ‘30 Years of Advancing Dairy Knowledge’

February 10, 2012
Karen Lee
Designed for people who want to improve their knowledge and decision-making abilities in dairy production and management, the 30th Western Canadian Dairy Seminar welcomes dairy producers, extension specialists, researchers, and dairy service and supply representatives. Each year a wide variety of topics are presented ranging from nutrition and reproduction to dairy policy and challenges facing the dairy industry.
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Feb. 11, 2012 issue: New Products

February 10, 2012

New integrated front loader bale spears available
Incorporating the Euro/global style quick-attach brackets, the new ELB-330 and ELB-340 front loader bale spears from Worksaver, Inc. feature triple bolt-in forged spears.

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Stretching available hay resources this winter

February 9, 2012
Ed Sullivan
Weather conditions in regions throughout North America have placed a great deal of pressure on cattle ranchers and dairy farmers, particularly in regards to the cost and availability of hay this winter. In many areas they are faced with a pressing choice: either stretch existing supplies of hay or supplement with additional hay purchased on the open market at inflated prices due to the shortages.
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PD POLL, final results: Do you support the Dairy Security Act of 2011?

February 9, 2012
Karen Lee
Poll: Dairy Security Act receives little individual support The latest poll questioning, “Do you support the Dairy Security Act of 2011?” is one of a handful of polls Progressive Dairyman has done on dairy policy reform since the producer outcry for something to be changed in the midst of 2009. Yet the results indicate we are still far from reaching a favorable majority consensus in the industry.
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